Page 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; AMPLIFIER INSTALLATION
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 4 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................... 6 3. FEATURES ....................................................
Page 4 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Safety Symbol and Message Conventions; WARNING
4 When Installing the Unit [Applicable to all models] • Do not expose the unit to rain or an environment where it may be splashed by water or other liquids,as doing so may result in fire or electric shock. • Use the unit only with the voltage specified on the unit. Using a voltage higher than that w...
Page 5 - CAUTION
5 [Applicable to the VM-2120/-2240] • Should the following irregularity be found during use, immediately switch off the power, disconnectt h e p o w e r s u p p l y p l u g f r o m t h e A C o u t l e t a n dcontact your nearest TOA dealer. Make no furtherattempt to operate the unit in this conditio...
Page 6 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION
6 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION [System Management Amplifier VM-2120/VM-2240] Featuring outstanding audio performance, the TOA System Management Amplifier VM-2120/-2240 satisfiesthe growing need for reliable and efficient communications for various applications, especially for medium-sized facilities inclu...
Page 7 - HANDLING PRECAUTIONS; because the EV-200 or the CompactFlash card may fail.; INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS; which generate high frequency noise.; cover, leave it to a qualified service technician.; Caution
7 4. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS [VM-2120/VM-2240 and RM-200M/RM-210] To clean, be sure to first switch off the power supply to the unit, then wipe with a dry cloth. When the unit getsvery dirty, use a cloth damped in a neutral cleanser. Never use benzene, thinner or chemically-treatedcleaning cloth becaus...
Page 8 - NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS; Zone selector key; Selects the desired broadcast zone.
8 12 8 9 1 2 15 16 13 14 6 7 10 11 11 3 4 5 6. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS 6.1. System Management Amplifier VM-2120/-2240 [Front] 1. Power switch [POWER] Turns on and off the power. Press continuouslyfor 0.3 second or more to turn off the power. 2. Power indicator L i g h t s w h e n t h e p o w e r ...
Page 9 - Usable connectors and plugs
9 [Rear] 17. Audio input terminal [INPUT 1, 2, 3] The input level can be switched between MIC(–60 dB* 1 , 600 Ω ) and LINE (–10 dB* 1 , 600 Ω ) using the rear panel-mounted function switch[ S E T T I N G S ] ( N o . 2 9 ) . E a c h t e r m i n a l i selectronically balanced* 2 , and has a combined X...
Page 11 - Voice Announcement board volume control; * Trademark of SanDisk Corporation; Surveillance input and output connector; • Features an input to activate the Surveillance
11 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 36. Voice Announcement board volume control Adjusts the volume for the Voice AnnouncementBoard. 37. Eject button Press this button to eject the CompactFlash*(CF) Card. * Trademark of SanDisk Corporation 38. CF card slot [COMPACTFLASH CARD] Insert the CF Card, the Pre-recor...
Page 12 - Gooseneck microphone; A unidirectional microphone.; Note
12 6.2. Remote Microphone RM-200M [Top] 1. Gooseneck microphone A unidirectional microphone. 2. Name label Insert the label (not thicker than 0.2 mm) indicatingthe name of each panel control and indicator. (Seep. 60 "NAME LABEL PREPARATION.") 3. Power indicator (POWER) Lights green when the ...
Page 13 - • The VM amplifier can supply the power to only; External microphone input jack
13 21 18 20 19 1 22 23 [Rear] [Right Side] 18. DC power input jack [DC POWER IN] • A jack with non-polarity. Connect the 24-V DC power (AC adapter). (See the specifications onp. 69.) • The VM amplifier can supply the power to only a single Remote Microphone. (Line resistance: within 24 Ω /one way) 1...
Page 14 - SYSTEM CONFIGURATION; Remote Microphone Operation Panel Function
14 7. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 7.1. Remote Microphone/VM Amplifier Configuration (The Number of Connected Units) Set the total number (0 – 5) of equipment (up to 1 sub-VM amplifier and up to 4 RM-200M RemoteMicrophones) connected to the master VM amplifier using the master VM amplifier's internal DIP sw...
Page 15 - (3) 10 speaker zones with 2 VM amplifiers
15 (2) 5 speaker zones with 1 VM amplifier (equipped with the EV-200 Board) Message 1 – 5 selector key/indicator RemotemicrophoneRM-200M VM amplifier Zone 1 – 5 selector key/indicator Voice announcement board EV-200 Zone 6 – 10 selector key/indicator RemotemicrophoneRM-200M Master VM amplifier Sub-V...
Page 16 - Connection between Remote Microphone and VM Amplifier; Connection example 1; Power Supply from the VM Amplifier to Remote Microphone; (1) Power supply via Category 5 STP cable
16 7.3. Connection between Remote Microphone and VM Amplifier [Connection method vs. Distance] Using the specified cable, connect between the VM amplifier(s) and Remote Microphone(s) via their LINKconnectors. They can be connected in any order. (Two connection examples are shown.) Connection example...
Page 18 - Remote microphone RM-200M
18 8. EMERGENCY ("ALERT" AND "EVACUATION") BROADCAST 8.1. Emergency Broadcast Equipment Emergency alert activation inputEmergency evacuation activation inputEmergency stop activation input External equipment (ex. fire alarm system) VM amplifier (VM-2120/-2240) Remote microphone (RM-2...
Page 20 - Notes; controls cannot be used during Emergency broadcast.
20 Step 4. Emergency Broadcast TerminationT o t e r m i n a t e t h e E m e r g e n c y b r o a d c a s t , a c t i v a t e t h e E m e r g e n c y S t o p i n p u t b y w a y o f t h ecorresponding connected external equipment. The unit returns to the general-purpose broadcastmode it was in immedia...
Page 22 - BROADCAST OPERATION AT THE AMPLIFIER; Make an announcement at the microphone.
9. BROADCAST OPERATION AT THE AMPLIFIER 9.1. Microphone Announcements (When Operated by Control Input) For connection of the control input (CTRL 1 – 3), refer to p. 40. Notes • TOA's Paging Microphone PM-660D (for Input 1) is equipped with the talk key. • When using a commonly-used microphone, the p...
Page 23 - REMOTE MICROPHONE GENERAL-PURPOSE BROADCAST
23 10. REMOTE MICROPHONE GENERAL-PURPOSE BROADCAST 10.1. Operation and Display Sections The panel functions of the operation and display sections differ depending on the amplifier configuration (5zones or 10 zones) and the use of the Recorded Message Announcement function. The figure shows ane x a m...
Page 29 - Priority Function during BGM Broadcast
Priority 2 –– –– BGM broadcast operation Cut off. Cut off* 1 or volume is decreased* 2 * 3 . Volume is decreased* 3 . Mixed. * 1 Has nothing to do with the setting of SW2-No. 8 switch (priority mode for the equal priority unit). * 2 Enabled when "Mixed" is selected (factory-preset to "No...
Page 33 - CHOKE COIL INSTALLATION; Leave the following work to a qualified service technician.
33 13. CHOKE COIL INSTALLATION Caution: Leave the following work to a qualified service technician. Be sure to switch off the power before the work. If a checkbox for the indication of "The choke coil is installed." on the rear panel of the VM amplifier is markedwith "X", this repres...
Page 34 - INPUT TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION AND ITS BOARD MODIFICATION
34 14. INPUT TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION AND ITS BOARD MODIFICATION Caution: Leave the following work to a qualified service technician. Be sure to switch off the power before the work. 14.1. Transformer Installation You can convert the audio input section in Input 1 – 3 terminals, Remote Microphone (R...
Page 35 - Switching Off the Phantom Power Supply
35 Step 3. Solder the input transformer to the removed input transformer board (5 places). Note: Be sure not to mistake the solder side for the mounting side. Step 4. Cut off jumper wires (2 places marked with X for each input). Note: The jumpers are on the back of the circuit board in the figure be...
Page 36 - MOUNTING AN OPTIONAL EV-200 VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT BOARD
36 15. MOUNTING AN OPTIONAL EV-200 VOICE ANNOUNCEMENT BOARD Caution: Leave the following work to a qualified service technician. Be sure to switch off the power before the work. Step 1. Set the DIP switch on the EV-200 Board as shown in the figure. EV-200 surveillance signal output (Switch No. 2) Th...
Page 37 - CF Card security cover
37 Step 4. Using 2 screws supplied with the EV-200, mount the EV-200 in the amplifier. Step 5. Check the DIP switch on the EV-200 Board again for correct setting. (See Step 1.) Step 6. Using the 4 rear panel screws and 6 side panel screws removed in Step 2, replace the amplifiercover. CF Card securi...
Page 38 - MOUNTING AN OPTIONAL SV-200M SURVEILLANCE BOARD; Communication with VM amplifiers; Speaker line surveillance activation time
38 16. MOUNTING AN OPTIONAL SV-200M SURVEILLANCE BOARD Caution: Leave the following work to a qualified service technician. Be sure to switch off the power before the work. Step 1. Set the DIP switch on the SV-200M Board as shown in the figure. SW 1 SW 2 SW 1 SW 2 ON 1 2 ON 1 2 SV-200M Board Communi...
Page 40 - AMPLIFIER INPUT CONNECTION; Microphone Connection to the VM Amplifier; The screws and washers as illustrated are
40 17. RACK MOUNTING Step 1. Remove 4 plastic feet from the unit's bottom side. Step 2. Remove 2 screws on each side (located near the front). Step 3. Fix the Rack Mounting Bracket MB-36 to the unit with its accessory screws and plain washers. Note: Do not use the removed screws in the above step. S...
Page 41 - Telephone Paging Input Connections
41 18.3. Telephone Paging Input Connections E C H PBX, main telephone device, etc. Control signal Audio signal E C H When using a single-core shielded cable, connect the shielded mesh to both E and C terminals. Telephone line
Page 42 - EXTERNAL ATTENUATOR CONTROL WIRING; ATTENUATOR CONTROL relay contact capacity; EXTERNAL SP INPUT; External attenuators
42 19. EXTERNAL ATTENUATOR CONTROL WIRING 19.1. 4-Wire System Connection * This figure shows the relay operation status when the VM amplifier's power is switched off, when it is making All-zone or emergency broadcast or when its broadcast is cut off due to control from external equipment inemergency...
Page 43 - VM amplifier
43 19.2. 3-Wire System Connection Note: 3-wire system cannot be used with the SV-200M board. * 1 This figure shows the relay operation status when the VM amplifier's power is switched off, when it ismaking All-zone or emergency broadcast or when its broadcast is cut off due to control from externale...
Page 44 - CHANGING THE SPEAKER LINE VOLTAGE; Connector pin assignment
44 20. CHANGING THE SPEAKER LINE VOLTAGE Caution: Leave the following work to a qualified service technician. Be sure to switch off the power before the work. The VM amplifier's speaker line voltage is set for 100 V line output. For 50 V or 70 V line applications, changeinternal connector wiring as ...
Page 45 - CONTROL I/O connector pin function table
45 21. CONTROL I/O CONNECTOR FUNCTIONS The rear panel-mounted Control I/O connector enables the VM amplifier to be controlled or monitored byconnected external equipment. Referring to the pin arrangement and functions, prepare the matching D-submale connector (screw-lock type) for connection to the ...
Page 47 - SURVEILLANCE I/O CONNECTOR FUNCTIONS; SURVEILLANCE I/O connector pin function table
47 22. SURVEILLANCE I/O CONNECTOR FUNCTIONS The rear panel Surveillance I/O connector* permits "Speaker Line Reference Impedance Measurement (InitialSetting)" and "Speaker Line Check" to be enabled and monitored by connected external equipment. Referringto the pin arrangement and fun...
Page 48 - Chime Selection table; FUNCTION SWITCH OPERATION
48 [Electrical characteristics] Input Open voltage: 3.3 V DC Short-circuit current: Under 1 mA Activation: No-voltage make contact (one-shot signal is shown below.) Output Circuit: Open collector (See below.) Withstand voltage: 30 V DC Control current: Under 10 mA Over 100 ms Control current Chime S...
Page 53 - Lighting status
53 24.3. Zone-to-Group Assignment Operation • Here, the operation example of assigning Broadcast Zones 2 – 4 to Group 2 will be explained for a 5-zone (Master unit only) configuration. (See p. 51 "Group 2 to zone" setting example.) • In the case of 10 broadcast zones (i.e. connection of a ma...
Page 54 - [All zones setting and its cancellation]
54 Step 4. Zone number setting (Example: Zones 2, 3, and 4) Press the ZONE 3 and ZONE 4 keys to select the corresponding zones. (As a result, The Zones 2, 3,and 4 are selected.) • Indicators for ZONE 3 and ZONE 4 will light. (This represents that Zones 3 and 4 were selected.) • Indicators for ZONE 1...
Page 55 - Indicates that the setting contents were selected.
55 [Group setting contents check] Complete Steps 1, 2, and 3, then jump to Steps 5 and 6 without executing Step 4 (zone number setting). [Indicator status] (1) Flashing Equal duration "ON" and "OFF" indicator flashing. Indicates that the corresponding setting contents (Example: Zone ...
Page 56 - [Operation for zone selection and its cancellation]; zone indicator then remains steadily lit or slowly flashes).; [Dual indication of group and zone selections]; Entry to setting mode
56 [Operation for zone selection and its cancellation] • Pressing a currently flashing or quickly flashing zone key for any zone not selected will select that zone (the zone indicator then remains steadily lit or slowly flashes). • Conversely, if a currently selected zone key is pressed, that zone w...
Page 58 - Entry to recorded message setting mode
58 24.5. Recorded Message-to-Group Assignment Operation Here, the operation example of assigning Recorded Message 1 to Broadcast Groups 1, 3, and 4 will beexplained. (See p. 52 "Message 1 to group" setting example.) Step 1. Entry to recorded message setting mode Press and release the Reset k...
Page 59 - LINKAGE BETWEEN REMOTE MICROPHONE AND ITS EXTENSION; Connect between both units using the extension cable.
59 25. LINKAGE BETWEEN REMOTE MICROPHONE AND ITS EXTENSION When adding the RM-210 Remote Microphone Extension, link it with the RM-200M Remote Microphone usingthe extension cable and mounting hardware supplied with the RM-210. Step 1. Turn over both the RM-200M and the RM-210, and keep them in close...
Page 60 - NAME LABEL PREPARATION; • Use the supplied
60 26. NAME LABEL PREPARATION 26.1. Amplifier's Label Preparation • Use the supplied labels to indicate the names of each input and output on the front panel. Write the name in the label, and affix it under each input or output volume control. See p. 8 "NOMENCLATURE ANDFUNCTIONS" for the pla...
Page 62 - [Dimensional diagram for printing devices]; Name label A
62 [Dimensional diagram for printing devices] Name label A Cutting size: 30 x 108 mm Name label B Cutting size: 30 x 134 mm 30 30 26 26 13 13 7 9 x 13 (=117) 134 13 13 7 108 POWER FAULT EMERGENCY ACTIVATION GROUP 1 GROUP 2 ALL-ZONE ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 ZONE 5 MESSAGE 1 MESSAGE 2 MESSAGE 3 MESSAGE 4 ...
Page 70 - • Optional products
70 Voice Announcement Board EV-200 * 1 0 dB = 1 V * 2 Trademark of SanDisk Corporation. * 3 Use the CompactFlash card adapter on the market for recording by the EV-350R. Note: The design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement. 24 V DC, 0.1 A 3 W 0 dB* 1 20 – 20,000 H...
